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This Upper Peninsula of Michigan project would extend for 40 Miles from the Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness to U.S. 2 near Iron River
12/22/25
The PERMIT Act poses genuine threats to human health, making it easier for polluters to discharge toxic pollutants into the waters Americans use
12/19/25
More than 80% of wetlands and at least 5 million miles of streams would lose federal protection
12/19/25
Data centers have already transformed electricity demand across the U.S., creating new environmental and cost challenges. We’ve heard plenty about the challenges – but what about the opportunities?
12/17/25
As we head into 2026, ELPC's Howard Learner reflects on the real-world challenges - and the real opportunities - ahead of us.
12/12/25
Advocating for Ratepayers and the Environment in Michigan Dam Sale Case
12/4/25
As organizations that advocate for safe, effective, and efficient transportation, here’s why we are excited to support the growth and transformation of 21st century intercity bus travel to and through Chicago.
11/24/25
The integrity of the nation’s waters appears to have been tossed aside – and no attempt is being made even to quantify what is being lost.
11/20/25
“Chicago’s lakefront is for people and parks, not toxic waste dumps.”
11/13/25
The Illinois General Assembly passed a transformative transit bill, mere hours after passing clean energy legislation, an incredible one-two punch for climate action
11/6/25
ELPC argued for fairer utility rates in front of the Ohio Supreme Court. With energy costs increasing across Ohio, the PUCO should be doing everything possible to help residents reduce their bills and energy use.
11/3/25
EPA’s proposal would give a green light to power plants to keep dumping toxic pollutants into our waterways.
10/20/25
ELPC looked back over this year’s data to examine patterns in beach access along the Great Lakes shorelines.
10/6/25
ELPC testified on EPA's proposed rule to end its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), which would remove reporting operations for virtually all large industrial facilities.
10/2/25
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to repeal the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a safeguard that for more than 20 years has protected more than 40 million acres of our most pristine national forests. ELPC is fighting back.
9/23/25
ELPC submitted comments to EPA challenging the unlawful and misguided attempt to overturn this long-standing, science-backed finding.
9/23/25
Chicago’s lakefront is for people and parks, not for toxic waste dumps.
9/22/25
Ohioans want better passenger trains, and big plans are underway to build them, but the state plan is focused on freight
9/18/25
We work to hold polluters accountable, reduce air and water pollution, and protect healthy communities; and we have been busy!
9/16/25
ELPC testified to call for cleaning up hazardous sites, many located within two miles of the Great Lakes.
9/15/25
The Clean Water Act is built on a balance between federal, state, and tribal authorities, but Trump’s EPA wants to disregard the law, limiting the ability of states and tribes to protect their water resources
9/15/25
Cutting methane pollution is one of the fastest, most effective ways to slow climate change. The EPA’s interim final rule allows more methane and hazardous emissions to harm the health and quality of life of Midwest communities.
9/10/25